Robocopy type tools - ntbackup backup...

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Does anyone know of any tools that you can use to copy files in use? I have
used robocopy on an XP machine but that doesnt work completely. I have
created a .bat file in which i am specifiying copying my whole c:drive to an
external hard drive (f.

The script works fine and i can see practically my whole c: drive on the
external drive (f. However pst files (backup2.pst) for example is not
copied as its in use.

People say to use NTBackup so my script now looks like this:-

Backup.bat
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ROBOCOPY c:\ f:\ /s /NP /PURGE /R:1 /W:1
ntbackup backup C:\backup2.pst /j "PST backup" /f f:\backup.bkf
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it created a backup.bkf file on the external hard drive (f however the
backup.bkf is only 10.0kb which suggests to me its not fully backed up?? Any
ideas? when i double click the backup.bkf file it starts the backup/restore
wizard.

I click next > select restore file and settings > and the next wizard box
shows on the left ... "backup.bkf created 06/06/2006 at 09.58" If you expand
the tree it shows "c" i dont understand how i would restore the pst if at
all it has successfully backed up?

PLEASE help!!

Vijay

 

[Guest]

Vijay:

I've checked around the internet, and there seems to be software out there
copying files while "open" such as "Robosave" among others. I've checked into
it because I sometimes leave files open at night, and the files gets skipped
during backup. I haven't tried it myself, but experienced the same problem of
open files as you.

I googled around looking for "copying open files".

I often open "Quickbooks", and leave for the day before closing it. I use
Norton Ghost 9.0 to backup the entire drive, "xcopy" for the "My Documents"
directory, plus "Online backup". When the automatic jobs run, the open files
gets skipped.

If its only certain files that appears to be open, why not just use software
to just copy the open files.

Frank